| Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Families, Government information, Government publications, Government publicity, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Military discharges, Technology, Telecommunication, Veterans Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members of the Armed Forces information concerning benefits.
| | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Collection of accounts, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporation taxes, Criminal justice, Debit cards, Department of the Treasury, Earned income tax credit, Electronic funds transfers, Executive departments, Finance, Fraud, Government contractors Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes. 4/15/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the standards for imposing penalties on tax return preparers for understatements of tax to require: (1) substantial authority for a position with respect to an item on a tax return if such position was not disclosed with the return; and (2) a reasonable basis for a position that was disclosed with the return. Requires tax return preparers to have a reasonable belief that a position with respect to a tax shelter or a reportable transaction (a transaction having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion) will more likely than not be sustained on [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Aid to dependent children, AIDS (Disease), Alternative energy sources, Animals, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Auditing Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 79.
Bill TextAn original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 3/14/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2008 and FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY2008-FY2013, with respect to: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security, U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses, and specified major functional categories for FY2008-FY2013.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Ambulatory care, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuum of care, Counseling, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment, Drug addiction, Drug therapy, Families, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Marriage counseling, Medical care, Medical screening Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-639.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aliens, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Electronic government information, Employee training, Executive departments, Families, Federal employees Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Received in the House.
Bill TextA bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes. 3/11/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment or at the time of applying for (immigration) status adjustment to satisfy any naturalization background or security requirements if: (1) the individual may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act, was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements, and submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment or provides the required biometric information at the time of application for status adjustment if filed within 24 months after enlistment; and (2) the Secretary determines that the biometric information provided, including fingerprints,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 12/11/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15143-15144)
Bill TextA resolution to provide Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications. 12/11/2007--Introduced. Directs the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, in consultation with the the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), to make publicly available through a centralized electronic system the following CRS-produced information: (1) Issue Briefs; (2) Reports that are available to Members of Congress through the CRS website; and (3) Authorization of Appropriations and Appropriations Products.Exempts from such requirements: (1) any information determined to be confidential by the CRS Director or the head of a department or agency that provided the information to CRS; and (2) documents, other than those described in clauses (1) through (3), that are the product of a congressional research request.Allows the Sergeant at Arms, in consultation with the CRS Director, to revise the information made publicly available by removing information concerning [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Americans in foreign countries, Computer crimes, Consumers, Copyright, Criminal justice, Damages, Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, Executive departments, Executive Office of the President, Executive reorganization, Export controls, Federal aid to law enforcement, Federal employees, Fines (Penalties), Foreign aid Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. 12/5/2007--Introduced. Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 - Amends federal copyright law to: (1) provide a safe harbor for copyright registrations that contain inaccurate information; (2) provide that copyright registration requirements apply to civil (not criminal) infringement actions; (3) require courts to issue protective orders to prevent disclosure of seized records relating to copyright infringement; (4) revise standards for civil damages in copyright infringement and counterfeiting cases; and (5) prohibit importing and exporting of infringing copies of copyrighted works. Amends the federal criminal code with respect to intellectual property to: (1) enhance criminal penalties for infringement of a copyright, for trafficking in counterfeit labels or packaging, and for causing serious bodily harm or death while trafficking in counterfeit [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Arson, Budgets, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Directories, Driver licenses, Electronic government information, Ex-offenders, Federal aid to law enforcement, Fingerprints, Government information, Government paperwork, Identification devices, Identification of criminals, Social security Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14628-14630)
Bill TextA bill to establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a national arsonist registry and notification program, and for other purposes. 11/16/2007--Introduced. Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2007 - Requires jurisdictions (i.e., states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian tribes) to establish and maintain jurisdiction-wide arsonist registries and make such registries available on the Internet.Requires a criminal arsonist to register in each jurisdiction in which such arsonist resides, is an employee, or is a student. Sets forth other registration requirements and the information required to be provided in a registry by the criminal arsonist and jurisdictions. Allows jurisdictions to exempt from disclosure certain information about an arsonist, including the arsonist's employer and enrollment at an educational [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Fraud, Government contractors, Government information, Government procurement, Government publicity, Law, Public contracts, Tax evasion, Tax liens, Tax returns, Taxation, Technology Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14640)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and for other purposes. 11/16/2007--Introduced. Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 - Repeals provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring government agencies to withhold 3% of payments due contractors providing goods and services to such agencies. Requires the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council to (1) amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require prospective contractors to be free of any tax debt, to require contracting officers to access the national federal tax lien registry and the federal tax conviction database established by this Act in making a determination of responsibility with respect to any prospective contractor, and to establish as [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Budgets, Child safety, Children, Criminal justice, Department of Justice, Executive departments, Families, Grants-in-aid, Law, Parent and child, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 12/13/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
Bill TextA bill to create a competitive grant program to provide for age-appropriate Internet education for children. 12/13/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Internet Safety Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of funds, to create and administer a competitive grant program for eligible organizations to carry out free, age-appropriate programs that promote Internet safety for children. Directs the Attorney General to define, by rule, the term "eligible organization." Authorizes appropriations. | | Also tagged in: Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Commemorations, Congress, Congressional agencies, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Department of Justice, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal libraries, Federal officials, Fraud, Fringe benefits Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received in the House.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to enhance the Offices of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes. 11/8/2007--Introduced. Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require each Inspector General to be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. Requires the President and other specified officials to communicate to Congress in advance the reasons for removing or transferring an Inspector General. Sets forth the annual rate of basic pay for Inspectors General. Prohibits an Inspector General from receiving cash awards or bonuses.Requires Inspectors General to obtain legal advice from a counsel either reporting directly to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Civil liberties, Computers, Electronic government information, Executive departments, Geographic information systems, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Right of privacy, Standards, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 12/11/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to amend the E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347) to reauthorize appropriations, and for other purposes. 11/7/2007--Introduced. E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the E-Government Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) the integrated Internet-based system providing public access to government information and services (federal Internet portal); (2) the governmentwide repository and website; (3) the study of best practices at community technology centers, development and dissemination of the online tutorial, and promotion of community technology centers; (4) common protocols for geographic information systems; and (5) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) electronic government services, and federal management and promotion of such services. Extends the authorization of appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) coordination of federal information policy (information security); (2) the E-Government Fund; and (3) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Acreage allotments, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Aged, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural cooperatives, Agricultural credit, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural labor, Agricultural pollution, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Alaska Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. With written report No. 110-220. Additional views filed.
Bill TextAn original bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 11/2/2007--Introduced. Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Revises agricultural and related programs and provisions respecting: (1) producer income; (2) conservation; (3) trade; (4) nutrition; (5) credit; (6) rural development and investment; (7) research and related matters; (8) forestry; (9) energy; (10) livestock marketing; and (11) agricultural security. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Armed forces, Business, Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Courts of special jurisdiction, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Electronic surveillance, Federal preemption, Foreign agents, Foreign policy, Governmental investigations, Intelligence activities Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - S.AMDT.4018 Amendment SA 4018 proposed by Senator Rockefeller to Amendment SA 3911. To make technical corrections.
Bill TextAn original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. 2/12/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 3 other summaries) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 or FISA Amendments Act of 2008 - Title I: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance - (Sec. 101) Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to add a new title concerning additional procedures for acquiring the communications of certain persons outside the United States. Authorizes the Attorney General (AG) and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to jointly authorize, for periods up to one year, the targeting (electronic surveillance) of persons located outside the United States in order to acquire foreign intelligence information, under specified limitations, including: (1) prohibiting an acquisition intentionally targeting a person reasonably [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administration of justice, Administrative procedure, Aged, Annuities, Assault weapons, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Caregivers, Chemicals, Child abuse, Child pornography, Children, Civil service retirement, Cocaine, Communications Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13451-13452)
Bill TextA bill to fight crime. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, and other federal laws to establish and reauthorize programs to prevent and control crime. Reauthorizes and expands the program for community-oriented policing services (COPS program). Authorizes the hiring of an additional 1,000 agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in FY2008-FY2012. Authorizes the hiring of additional Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.Establishes a National Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice to study the role of law enforcement after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) early Head [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural chemicals, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural credit, Agricultural industries, Agricultural machinery, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Animals, Biomass energy, Bonds, Broadband, Brownfields, Budgets Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
Bill TextAn original bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish supplemental agricultural disaster assistance and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for conservation and alternative energy sources and to provide tax relief for farmers, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 - Title I: Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance from the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund - (Sec. 101) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a program of supplemental agricultural disaster assistance. Establishes an Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund to provide payments to farmers and ranchers who suffer losses in areas declared as disaster areas by the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Broadband, Budgets, Computers, Congress, Electronic government information, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Grants-in-aid, Maps, Subscription television, Sunset legislation, Surveys, Technology, Telecommunication, Telecommunication rates Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextTo provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct an annual assessment and report to the public on the nature and deployment of, and subscription to, broadband service capability throughout the states, including information comparing the extent of broadband service capability in other countries. Provides for enforcement as if the provisions of this paragraph were a part of the Communications Act of 1934. Considers a violation of the provisions of this paragraph to be a violation of that Act or a regulation promulgated under that Act. Makes the provisions of this paragraph ineffective six years after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Arizona, Armed forces, Budgets, Classified defense information, Compensation (Law), Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Education, Electronic government information, Environmental assessment, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Executive departments Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to protect public health and safety in the event that testing of nuclear weapons by the United States is resumed. 10/19/2007--Introduced. Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act - Deems the resumption of underground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site or the use of any other location for such testing to be a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for which a separate environmental impact statement is required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Outlines information required to be included in such statement, including: (1) the possibility of radiation containment failure and the effects of such failure; (2) possible long-term effects on the water table from underground radiation leakage; and (3) information with respect to categories of weapons subject to testing.Prohibits the United States from resuming any such testing unless authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of this [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 10/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies, and for other purposes. 10/18/2007--Introduced. Connect America Now Act - Provides for grants to develop, implement, and support statewide initiatives to identify and track the availability and adoption of broadband services within each state. | | Also tagged in: Child safety, Children, Computers, Education, Educational technology, Elementary and secondary education, Ethics, Social networks, Student activities, Technology, Telecommunication, Telecommunication rates, Web sites Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain schools having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates to certify that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools are educating minors about appropriate online behavior. 10/17/2007--Introduced. e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007 or the e-KIDS Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools with computers having Internet access from receiving discount access rates for services unless it certifies to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that, as part of its policy of Internet safety for minors, it is educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Books, Budgets, Business, Citizenship education, Class size, Communications, Computer software, Computers, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Democracy, Department of Education Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13000)
Bill TextA bill to provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Student Bill of Rights - Directs the Secretary of Education to make annual determinations as to whether each state's public school system provides all its students with educational resources to succeed academically and in life. Requires such education to enable students to: (1) acquire knowledge and skills necessary for responsible citizenship; (2) meet challenging academic achievement standards; and (3) compete and succeed in a global economy. Requires each system to do so by: (1) providing specified fundamentals of educational opportunity to students at each public elementary and secondary school; (2) providing educational services in school districts that receive funds for disadvantaged students that are at least comparable to educational services provided in school districts not receiving such funds; and (3) complying with [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Child pornography, Children, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Criminal liability, Federal preemption, Government information, Government paperwork, Informers, Law, Nonprofit organizations, Prosecution, Social services, State and local government Latest Action: 10/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo improve the collection and use of data related to crimes of child exploitation, and for other purposes. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Responsible and Effective Solutions for Children Using and Entering Online Services Act of 2007 - Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) specify the types of information that providers of electronic communication or remote computing services (providers) should include, if available, in reports of apparent child pornography violations; (2) authorize the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to forward provider reports to appropriate state, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies; (3) grant immunity from criminal prosecution (in addition to civil immunity) to providers who comply in good faith with child pornography reporting requirements; (4) authorize NCMEC to provide images of child pornography to providers to assist them in stopping the further transmission of child pornography images and in developing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alien property, American investments, Budgets, Burma, Business, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Democracy, Dissenters, East Asia, Ethnic groups, Foreign aid, Foreign banks and banking Latest Action: 10/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12941)
Bill TextA bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to prohibit the importation of gems and hardwoods from Burma, to support democracy in Burma, and for other purposes. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the democratic aspirations of Burma's people; (2) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC); and (3) hold accountable individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activity in Burma. Directs the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of: (1) SPDC officials who play or have played a substantial role in political repression in Burma or in the commission of human rights abuses; and (2) other Burmese SPDC supporters. Subjects persons so identified to U.S. entry prohibition and financial sanctions (blocked property, financial transaction prohibitions, and banking [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child pornography, Child sexual abuse, Children, Communications, Computer crimes, Crime prevention, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Customs administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Electronic surveillance, Executive departments, Executive reorganization Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. 11/14/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 - Title I: Special Counsel For Child Exploitation Prevention And Interdiction - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Sets forth the duties of the Special Counsel, including: (1) coordination of the policies and strategies of the Department of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Civil liberties, Electronic government information, Emergency management, Federal-Indian relations, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Government and business, Government information, Indians, Infrastructure, Infrastructure (Economics), Inspectors general, Intelligence activities, Minorities, Politics and government Latest Action: 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
Bill TextTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source homeland security information products, and for other purposes. 10/10/2007--Introduced. Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components responsible for information sharing and infrastructure protection make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source products.Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that DHS makes full and efficient use of such information to analyze U.S. critical infrastructure nodes from the perspective of terrorists and other activities with a nexus to terrorism using publicly available information; and (2) share the unclassified results with appropriate [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Business records, Child pornography, Child sexual abuse, Children, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Electronic mail systems, Electronic surveillance, Evidence (Law), Ex-offenders, Fines (Penalties), Foreign policy, Government information, Government paperwork Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. 12/5/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 or the SAFE Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the reporting requirements of electronic communication and remote computing service providers with respect to violations of laws prohibiting sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.Requires such service providers who obtain knowledge of violations of child exploitation and pornography laws to: (1) complete and maintain with current information a registration with the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC); and (2) provide information relating to the Internet identity of any individual who appears to have violated a child exploitation or pornography [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Arms control, Arms sales, Classified defense information, Computer crimes, Conspiracy, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Defense policy, Destruction of property, Electronic government information, Energy, Espionage, Export controls Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill TextTo amend title 18, with respect to certain crimes affecting national security, and for other purposes. 10/10/2007--Introduced. Supporting Prosecutions of International Espionage Schemes Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) revise criminal prohibitions against unauthorized gathering and disclosure of national defense information and recklessly losing such information; (2) increase maximum prison terms for the crimes of misprision of treason, rebellion, and thefts of classified information and financial records by computer; (3) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 30 years for damaging or impeding the operation of a nuclear facility or attempting or conspiring to do so; and (4) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for violations of certain export control requirements.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) notify appropriate officials at the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), State, and Commerce of any indictments, convictions, or [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Business, Cable television, Contracts, Defense policy, Iraq compilation, Military personnel, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Television relay systems, Wireless communication Latest Action: 10/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Bill TextTo amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders. 10/9/2007--Introduced. Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act - Allows a person in military service to terminate a telecommunications contract for cellular phone service, cable or satellite television service, or internet service at any time after: (1) entry into military service; or (2) the date of the station or deployment orders. Requires for termination that: (1) the contract is executed by or on behalf of a person who thereafter and during the term of the contract enters military service (or receives order to enter military service) under an order specifying a period of not less than 90 days (or who enters military service under an order specifying a period of 90 days or less and who, without a break in service, receives [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Budgets, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Department of Energy, Developing countries, Economic assistance, Economic growth Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to encourage the development of clean energy technologies for deployment in markets abroad, to assist the Department of Energy's promotion of research and development of clean and efficient energy systems, to encourage the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to work together to improve the advancement of sustainable energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. International Clean Energy Technologies Deployment and Global Energy Markets Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to set forth a program for clean energy assistance to developing countries. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a pilot program of financial assistance for clean energy projects in developing countries that will result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) make a loan or loan guarantee for not more than 50% of project costs for each pilot program [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Budgets, Civil liberties, Coastal zone, Commemorations, Conservation easements, Cultural property, Ecosystem management, Electronic government information, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Estuaries, Executive departments, Federal aid to water pollution control, Government information Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative of 2007 - States as the purpose of this Act the establishment of the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance sites within the Raritan Bay ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open space, public access, or recreational value through a bi-state network of sites. Establishes the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative Region within New York and New Jersey. Establishes the Raritan Bay Stewardship Advisory Committee, which shall: (1) identify 20 initial Raritan Bay stewardship sites; (2) seek to ensure an equal distribution of funds between New York and New Jersey for the initial sites (authorizes site owners to apply to have the sites identified as stewardship sites); (3) identify additional recreation areas and natural areas with ecological value as potential stewardship sites; (4) publish a list of sites that further [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Electronic commerce, Electronic mail systems, Excise tax, Federal preemption, Intergovernmental tax relations, Local laws, Local taxation, Sales tax, State and local government, State laws, State taxation, Tax administration, Tax exemption, Taxation, Technology Latest Action: 10/03/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Bill TextA bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. | | Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services. 9/27/2007--Introduced. State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state from imposing a direct or indirect tax that results in different charges being imposed on substantially equivalent multichannel video programming services based on the means by which those services are delivered, including Internet protocol (or any successor protocol), direct broadcast satellite delivery, and cable television services. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Business, Electronic commerce, Electronic mail systems, Law, Local taxation, State and local government, State laws, State taxation, Tax exemption, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 10/31/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. 10/31/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 25, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend until November 1, 2014, the moratorium on state and local taxation of Internet access and electronic commerce (moratorium) and the exemption from such moratorium for states with previously enacted Internet tax laws (grandfathering provisions). Redefines, effective November 1, 2003, "Internet access" to prevent certain states from claiming an expanded exemption under the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act from the moratorium. Delays the application of such redefinition until June 30, 2008, for a state or local [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Advertising, Business, Child safety, Children, Communications, Consumer education, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumer protection, Consumers, Criminal justice, Defective products, Electronics, Executive departments, Federal preemption Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo reauthorize and improve the Consumer Product Safety Act. 9/27/2007--Introduced. Safety Assurance For Every Consumer Product Act or the SAFE Consumer Product Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require (in current law, authorize) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to prescribe consumer product testing programs. Requires nongovernmental, independent third party testing of children's products. Increases the actions the CPSC may take in ordering recalls of products presenting substantial hazards. Makes recalled product retail sale unlawful. Requires manufacturers to mark products or packaging to enable purchasers to determine the product's source, date, and production cohort. Removes the cap on Consumer Product Safety Act civil penalties. Removes a requirement that criminal penalties may only be imposed after noncompliance notice. Reduces the period after CPSC notification to manufacturers and private labelers before public [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies, and for other purposes. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Connect The Nation Act - Provides for grants to develop and implement statewide initiatives to identify and track the availability and adoption of broadband service within each state. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, Animals, Antibiotics, Aquaculture, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Civil liberties, Clinical trials Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes. 9/27/2007--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Title I: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 101) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include postmarket safety activities within the process for the review of human drug applications or supplements, including: (1) developing and using improved adverse event data collection systems and improved analytical tools to assess potential [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child pornography, Child safety, Child sexual abuse, Children, Computer crimes, Computer security measures, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Electronic mail systems, Federal aid to law enforcement, Identity theft, Minorities, Pornography, Racism, Sexual harassment Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of funds, to: (1) provide a grant to i-Safe, Inc., to carry out Internet safety education programs; and (2) create and administer a competitive grants program for organizations to carry out Internet safety education programs. Defines "Internet safety education programs" to mean programs that educate parents, children, educators, and communities about Internet technology and culture, appropriate online behavior, and recognition and prevention of Internet dangers. | | Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Advertising, Air pollution, All terrain vehicles, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Business records, Carbon monoxide, Child health, Child safety, Children, Cigarettes, Communications Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - By Senator Inouye from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 110-265.
Bill TextA bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes. 12/5/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) CPSC Reform Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations: (1) to carry out the Act; (2) for the office of Inspector General; (3) to make capital improvements to the research, development, and testing facility of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); and (4) for research into safety issues related to the use of nanotechnology in consumer products.(Sec. 4) Requires the CPSC, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase by at least 500 the number of its full time employees and by at least 50 the number of its port of entry and overseas production facility inspectors.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Consumer education, Consumers, Education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Identification devices, Prices, Publishers and publishing, Retail trade, Student enrollment Latest Action: 10/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable. 9/10/2007--Introduced. College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Requires publishers informing teachers at institutions of higher education about available textbooks or supplements to include written information concerning: (1) the price the publisher would charge the bookstore associated with such institution for such items; (2) the full history of revisions for such items; and (3) whether such items are available in other formats, including paperback and unbound, and the price the publisher would charge the bookstore for items in those formats. Requires a publisher that sells a textbook and any accompanying supplement as a single bundled item also to sell them as separately priced and unbundled items. Directs federally-assisted institutions of higher education to include on printed or internet course schedules the International Standard Book Number [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authors and authorship, Business, Business records, Civil liberties, Communications, Confidential communications, Counterterrorism, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal procedure, Discovery (Law), Evidence (Law), Freedom of the press, Humanities, Informers, Journalism Latest Action: 10/22/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Bill TextA bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. 10/22/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits a federal entity (an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch or an administrative agency) from compelling a covered person to testify or produce any document relating to protected information unless a court makes specified determinations by a preponderance of the evidence, including that all reasonable alternative sources have been exhausted, that the testimony or document sought is essential, and that nondisclosure would be contrary to the public interest, taking into account both the public interest in compelling disclosure and the public interest in gathering news and maintaining the free flow of information. Defines [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Child health, Child welfare, Children, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reorganization, Criminal justice, Day care, Department of Health and Human Services, Disaster relief, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Executive departments, Executive reorganization Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Provisions Of Measure Incorporated into Title 6 of H.R. 2764.
Bill TextA bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes. 11/6/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Commission on Children and Disasters, which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive study that assesses childrens' needs as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies; (2) identify, review, and evaluate existing law relevant to such needs; (3) identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from past disasters relative to addressing such needs; and (4) report to the President and Congress on its findings and recommendations to address such needs, including regarding the need for a national resource center on children and disasters, coordination of resources and services, administrative actions, policies, regulations, financing, and legislative [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice service provider. 9/6/2007--Introduced. Same Number Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that a provider of voice services (a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service) has the duty to provide number portability to the extent technically feasible. Requires that the costs of establishing numbering administration arrangements and number portability be borne by all voice service providers on a competitively neutral basis. Requires designation of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for both wireline and wireless telephone service. | | Also tagged in: Child safety, Children, Civil liberties, Communications, Computer security measures, Criminal justice, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Fraud, Government information, Identity theft, Public service advertising, Right of privacy, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextTo establish a public awareness campaign regarding Internet safety. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and education regarding Internet safety, including including threats to online commercial transactions, financial information and privacy, and juveniles, using existing resources and efforts of all levels of government and other appropriate entities. Includes in the program activities relating to best practices, a national outreach and education campaign, and information access and exchange. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an Online Safety and Technology working group comprised of representatives of the business community,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer protection, Consumers, Data banks, Directories, Emergency communication systems, Emergency management, Fees, Government information, Government publicity, Grants-in-aid, Law Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextA bill to promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Title I: Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers - (Sec. 101) Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require IP-enabled voice service providers to provide 911 service, including E-911 (enhanced 911) service, to their subscribers. Grants such providers, in meeting that requirement, the same rights, including rights of interconnection, on the same rates, terms, and conditions, as apply to a provider of commercial mobile service. Allows a state or tribal fee for 911 or E-911 services, provided it is used only for such services or related [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Broadband, Budgets, Business, Cable television, Commercialization, Communication satellites, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to research, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government securities, High technology, Higher education, Income tax, Industrial parks Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Bill TextTo bridge the digital divide in rural areas. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants or guarantee loans in order to facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities (including wireless and satellite services) to underserved rural areas. Limits to $100 million the total amount of such grants and loan guarantees.Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to research the enhancement or facilitation of broadband telecommunications services in rural and other remote areas, as well as Internet access through such services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit to holders of qualified technology bonds (bonds representing an investment in projects to expand such telecommunications services). Sets a national technology bond limitation of $100 million for each of FY 2007 through 2011, and zero thereafter (with an exception) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Actions and defenses, Anesthetics, Communication in medicine, Communications, Damages, Electronic government information, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Federal preemption, Fetus, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government paperwork, Government publications, Health education Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider who knowingly performs an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks or more after fertilization), to first: (1) inform the woman of the probable age of the child; (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt); (3) provide information that pain medicine administered to the mother may not prevent pain in the child, but in some cases anesthesia or pain-reducing drugs can be administered directly to the child; (4) give the woman the provider's best medical judgment of the risks and costs of such anesthesia or analgesic; and (5) obtain the woman's signature on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Business, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional oversight, Data banks, Electronic commerce, Excise tax, Intergovernmental tax relations, Interstate compacts, Judicial review, Law, Right of privacy, Sales tax, Small business, State and local government Latest Action: 09/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Bill TextTo promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - Grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (Agreement), the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Agreement provides sufficient simplification and uniformity to warrant federal authorizations to states that are parties to it (member states) to require remote sellers (sellers without a physical presence in the taxing state) to collect and remit the sales and use taxes of such states and their local taxing jurisdictions.Authorizes each member state, after 10 states (comprising at least 20% of all states imposing a sales tax) have petitioned for and become member states, to require all sellers, except those sellers with gross remote taxable sales nationwide of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Child pornography, Child safety, Children, Computer crimes, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Fines (Penalties), Forfeiture Latest Action: 12/12/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-245.
Bill TextA bill to protect children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to enhance efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. 12/12/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act - Title I: Promoting a Safe Internet for Children - (Sec. 101) Declares that the issue of Internet safety includes issues regarding the use of the Internet in a manner that promotes safe online activity for children, protects children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, and helps parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. (Sec. 102) Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide education on strategies to promote the safe use of the Internet by children. (Sec. 103) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Arkansas, Budgets, Civil rights, Communication in medicine, Communications, Conferences, Department of Health and Human Services, Discrimination in medical care, Drugs, Education, Environmental health, Environmental protection, Epidemiology, Executive departments, Executive reorganization Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) develop an Internet Clearinghouse within the Office of Minority Health; (2) provide for programs of excellence in health professions education for underrepresented minorities; and (3) support demonstration projects designed to improve the health and health care of racial and ethnic minority groups through improved access to health care, patient navigators, primary prevention activities, health promotion and disease prevention activities, and health literacy education and services.Provides for grants to: (1) promote positive health behaviors; (2) implement culturally and linguistically appropriate, evidence-based, and community-driven sustainable strategies to eliminate [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Child health, Child welfare, Children, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reorganization, Criminal justice, Day care, Department of Health and Human Services, Disaster relief, Emergency management, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Government information, Government publicity, Housing Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Dodd with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Bill TextA bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Commission on Children and Disasters, which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive study that assesses childrens' needs as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies; (2) identify, review, and evaluate existing laws, regulations, policies, and programs relevant to such needs; (3) identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from past disasters relative to addressing such needs; and (4) report to the President and Congress on its findings and recommendations to address such needs, including regarding the need for a national resource center on children and disasters, coordination [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1684-1685)
Bill TextTo promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services, and for other purposes. 8/1/2007--Introduced. Community Broadband Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state or local government statute, regulation, or other legal requirement f |
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